restore your faith in humanity, tonight @ mama buzz

Hi friends,I know I never post on here anymore. For that, I apologize. But, I finally have something post-worthy to share:Last night I was witness to an amazing feat: a band which can make SanFranciscans dance.The Extraordinaires hail from South Philly, PA and are here to bringyou pieces from their rock opera "Ribbons of War" (a tale of seafaringlove and the madness that ensues), as well as elements of their newest"Short Stories."It's been a while since I've experienced such an authentic, creative,and exceptionally musically skilled band, but what really strikes meis their HUGS.Yep, that's right-- I've only chatted with Jay and Matt over Myspace,not only did they recognize me when I met them in real life, theyHUGGED me, about ten times each, and Jay introduced me to his dad. Hi,dad! (They played a song about Jay's grandfather, who came over to theUS from Hawaii, not speaking any English, and found himself at arodeo. He was given a bum horse and competed-- winning the worldchampionship title that very day.)So, if you need some healing, I highly recommend you swing by MamaBuzz around 7pm tonight. It costs just a donation to the musicians tohelp them get back to Philly, and you can even pick up copies of theirhardbound, hand-painted library-book-style albums Ribbons of War andShort Stories for $15 each.http://www.extraordinairesmusic.com/http://www.myspace.com/theextraordinaireshttp://www.mamabuzzcafe.com/index.phpxo,Molly